by Dennis Beaver | warranty
September 26, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I have two questions about umbrellas that could seem a little bit silly,” began an interesting e-mail from Adam, a reader who lives in Fortuna, California. His inquiry is the...
by Dennis Beaver | bankruptcy, consumer credit
February 7, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you listen to Sirius, XM Satellite, or just regular AM radio, you’ve probably heard ads aimed at listeners who are in financial trouble. Some suggest voodoo ways to get out of debt, pay off your...
by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, investment, scam
August 9, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver What would you think upon answering a phone call and hearing, “How would you like to make 21% on your money, guaranteed?” “Hmmm, sounds interesting, so what’s the catch? Is this a Ponzi scheme?” you would probably wonder. Or, you...
by Dennis Beaver | healthcare, negligence, senior care
March 19, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver In 2010 an extraordinary class action lawsuit went to trial in Eureka, California. It was against Skilled Health Care Group, one of the nation’s largest providers of nursing care to the elderly. Their facilities were places you would...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
July 09, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week, we began our look into the $39 billion proposed purchase by AT&T of T-Mobile Cellular. If approved by the Federal Communications Commission, it will impact everyone who uses a cell phone in the...
by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim
May 17, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver November 8th, 2018 began as a beautiful, sunny day for the residents of Paradise, California, a small town in rural, Northern California. Within hours, most of the city was gone, with over 18,000 structures destroyed in the deadliest...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
September 10, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Are you being overcharged by your lawyer? How can you know? And if you really are, is it possible that you — yes, you, the client — are partially to blame? We asked San Francisco-based lawyer John O’Connor — who is a nationally...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, lawyers
February 09, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver While in their last semester at college, twins Glen and Brad — only 21 at the time — saw a newspaper ad offering a part-time job in “disaster restoration and remediation.” It would change their lives. “We remember the ad as if...
by Dennis Beaver | privacy, technology
January 26, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Security cameras were a popular 2023 Christmas present, and in the days after Santa’s visit, families and business owners were busy at work setting them up — which led to several phone calls from their concerned neighbors, everyone...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
August 27, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Only about 40 percent of Americans do their taxes themselves. The rest of us hire a professional tax preparer, perhaps a CPA, or use a tax preparation service company such as H & R Block or Liberty Tax...
